Feb. 7, 2005
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GAME #23:
TCU (16-6, 7-1) vs. Saint Louis (3-19, 2-7)
Feb. 7, 2005 • Fort Worth, Texas • 7 p.m. CST
ABOUT THE GAME
The TCU Lady Frogs (16-6, 7-1 C-USA) are looking for their 10th win in 11 games Monday night when they host the Saint Louis Billikens (3-19, 2-7 C-USA) at 7 p.m. CST in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. TCU owns a 5-0 all-time record against SLU and is 4-0 versus the school since joining Conference USA for the 2001-02 season. TCU is coming off a 74-64 victory against Memphis Saturday that saw senior forward Sandora Irvin break the NCAA's career record for blocked shots. She has 434, six more than the previous record. The Billikens were beaten by Houston in their last game, 92-47, in Houston. Last year in St. Louis, TCU was faced with a 16-point halftime deficit, 40-24, and managed to come back for a 69-66 victory. It remains the largest halftime disparity the Lady Frogs have ever had in a win. TCU has only won by an average of 7.2 points in its five games with Saint Louis.
TCU'S LAST TIME OUT
Senior forward Sandora Irvin from the TCU women's basketball team broke the NCAA Division I career record for blocked shots Saturday in a 74-64 victory against Memphis in Fort Worth, Texas. Irvin came into the game with 426 to her credit, which was two shy of tying Genia Miller from Cal State Fullerton's mark established in 1991. In addition to eight blocks, Irvin scored a game-high 25 points, pulled down 11 rebounds, assisted on four baskets and recorded three steals. Clementino chipped in with a career-high 17 points off the bench on 6-of-9 shooting. Davis was the only other Lady Frog in double figures with 11. Natasha Lacy finished the night with seven points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals. TCU finished the game shooting 26-of-67 (.388), while Memphis was 22-for-61 (.361). The Lady Frogs forced 21 turnovers and committed just 13. TCU outscored Memphis 42-20 on points in the paint.
SAINT LOUIS' LAST TIME OUT
The Houston Lady Cougars used a 16-0 run in the first half to help post a 92-47 victory over the visiting Saint Louis Billikens Saturday. Mia Johnson led the Billikens with 12 points, while Marquita McFarland added 10. Tyler McIlwraith led the Bills with a career-high eight rebounds. For Houston, Sancho Lyttle registered a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds, as the Lady Cougars had four players reach double figures in scoring. UH forced the Billikens into 25 turnovers and turned them into 38 points. Houston also scored 38 points in the paint and held a 21-2 edge on second chance points.
MEDIA COVERAGE
The Lady Frogs' game can be heard on the radio in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex on KTCU 88.7 FM. It can also be heard on the Internet by going to www.ktcu.tcu.edu/ktcu. Jeff Williams will call all the action for TCU this season, and he is joined by Marcy Girton for home games.
